OTTAWA — A new government bill tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday would allow Canadians to pass citizenship rights down to their children born outside the country — a move that would add an unknown number of new citizens.
In 2009, former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper's government changed the law so that Canadian parents who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship, unless their child was born in Canada.
The government has no idea how many people will be automatically granted citizenship if the legislation is passed. "This is an example of Conservatives having taken away Canadians' rights and something they hold most dear to them, in their citizenship," Miller said. The government may have to request an extension from the court while the bill makes its way through the House of Commons, Miller said, but he doesn't want to wait long to fix the issue because people are being prejudiced in the meantime.
With her sons standing steps away from her, she said she can't wait for them to stand up at a citizenship ceremony and be seen as proud and rightful citizens.It's not the first time federal politicians have attempted to fix the issue.
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